challenged

adj.

1. （委婉说法）伤残的，有残疾的
   a polite way of referring to sb who has a disability of some sort
   1. a competition for physically challenged athletes
      残疾运动员的比赛
   2. I'm financially challenged at the moment (= I have no money) .
      我眼下身无分文。

1. ADJ 有…障碍的，有…缺陷的(常与不恰当的词语连用表示诙谐)
   If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
   1. ...terms like 'vertically-challenged' — meaning short...
      像“垂直缺陷”这种表示身材矮小的词语
   2. She ran off with an intellectually challenged ski instructor.
      她和一个脑筋不太好使的滑雪教练私奔了。

1. Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill
   民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。
2. The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics
   此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。
3. I challenged him on the hypocrisy of his political attitudes.
   我就他虚伪的政治观点质问他。
4. A mum slashed a neighbour's car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out
   两家的女儿吵起来后，一个妈妈划破了邻居的车胎，说要和她较量较量。
5. We challenged a team who called themselves 'College Athletes'.
   我们向一个自称“大学运动员”的队下了战书。
6. The men apparently opened fire after they were challenged by a patrol.
   显然，那些人是在受到一支巡逻队的盘问后开的火。
7. She ran off with an intellectually challenged ski instructor.
   她和一个脑筋不太好使的滑雪教练私奔了。
8. The American aerospace industry has been challenged by some stiff competition.
   美国航空和航天工业已经受到某种强劲的竞争产品的挑战。
9. Her version contradicted the Govern-ment's claim that they were shot after being challenged
   政府声称他们是在受到盘问后被开枪射杀的，而她的说法却与此相矛盾。
10. This was Hyer's last fight, for no one else challenged him
    这是海尔的最后一场比赛，因为再没有人向他发起挑战。
11. If it doesn't pass muster, a radio station could have its license challenged.
    如果不合要求，电台可能会被吊销执照。
12. They challenged him to produce evidence to support his allegations
    他们要他拿出证据证明自己的主张。
13. Revisionist history must be challenged by historical research.
    必须通过历史研究对修正主义历史学进行质疑论证。
14. I did not think he was right, so I challenged him.
    我认为他是不对的，因此向他提出质疑。
15. The knight challenged his enemy to a single combat.
    那位骑士向他的敌人发出挑战，要求进行一场一对一的决斗。
16. He challenged us to try again.
    他向我们挑战，要我们再试试。
17. He challenged me to a game of weiqi ( or go chess).
    他向我挑战，下一盘围棋。
18. Out-dated ideas are challenged by new concepts.
    旧思想受到新观念的冲击。
19. When I tried to enter the building, the guard at the door challenged me.
    我试图进入大楼时，卫兵查问了我。
20. My research may have confirmed some initial fears, but it also challenged my assumptions.
    我的研究可能证实了一些最初的担心，但也动摇了我的设想。
21. The method is now being challenged by more and more people.
    现在，越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。
22. This regulation was challenged but upheld by the courts.
    这项规章虽受到挑战，但却得到了法院的支持。
23. Nicolas Copernicus challenged the mindset and found that it was heliocentric.
    尼古拉斯·哥白尼冲破了思维定势，提出了宇宙的日心说。
24. He challenged the validity of their argument.
    他对他们论据的正确性提出了异议。
25. The virtuality of the cyberspace has challenged to the traditional rules and the theory of the criminal law.
    网络空间的虚拟性，对传统的刑法规则和刑法理论形成了一定的冲击和挑战。
26. The tyrant's domination was challenged by the rebels.
    暴君的统治受到了反叛者的挑战。
27. The United Nations 'authority and role in handling international and regional security affairs are being seriously challenged.
    在处理国际和地区安全事务中，联合国的地位和作用受到严重挑战。
28. She was a playwright who challenged the political and social orthodoxies of her time.
    她是一个向她所处的那个时代的政治和社会正统观念发起了挑战的剧作家。
29. But the efforts have been challenged from two sides.
    但是这些努力受到了两方面的影响。
30. Your honest words may be challenged and ridiculed.
    你诚实的言语可能被人挑战和奚落；